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Bessel functions are a family of solutions to Bessel's differential equation, which arises in various problems in mathematical physics, particularly in wave propagation, heat conduction, and static potentials. The equation is typically expressed as: \[ x^2 y'' + x y' + (x^2 - n^2) y = 0 \] where \( n \) is a constant, and \( y \) is the function of \( x \).

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  1. Special hypergeometric functions
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